Massachusetts received $91 million in federal energy aid last winter, and the state kicked in another $15 million, but that was still $30 million less than two years ago, despite rising costs, according to MASSCAP.

Sen. Michael Morrissey, D-Quincy, one of 22 legislators pushing for $15 million in new state fuel assistance, said, “Right now, the important thing is to keep this on a front burner, to let people know how much this money is needed, and hope to get it down the road in a supplemental budget.”